This is Hastings caught up with the lovely and talented “K” Avery-Stallion for a little chat about her locally named and run bag company St Leonards (Not to be confused with the equally lovely new pub The St Leonard on London Rd.) “K” started St Leonards in November 2010 and has recently celebrated her second

This Is Hastings was feeling like a treat, so headed down to Rock-a-Nore for a late lunch at Webbe’s @ The Jerwood Gallery. (after a recommendation from local talent Derek Brown) Although in search of just food, the £2 gallery entry fee was still required (although this is seemingly to change in the future) –

This Is Hastings caught up with local talent Derek Brown at his fantastic house in the heart of the Old Town for a chat. Not only owner of famed dog Brock, Derek works as a production designer for such television programmes as The Apprentice and Four Rooms – having designed Sir Alan Sugar’s actual boardroom!

Standing proudly on Winkle Island in the Old Town (between the Jerwood Gallery and Royal Standard) Local Talent Leigh Dyer’s 6ft stainless steel winkle statue is well worth a visit. With its spectacular detailing featuring the local catch, as well as rusty elements to represent the fisherman’s tools (rope, hooks, floats etc.) You can help

The Stade Saturdays programme is proving to be a consistently enjoyable and entertaining way to spend a Saturday evening – all for free! After last week’s Sharing Blanket Unplugged “happening” the order of service was somewhat different with the jazzy stylings of the Lianne Carrol Quartet taking to the stage within The Stade open space.

So the Jerwood Gallery have kept to their word, and have removed the Scrabbleman piece that once adorned their tiles. But This Is Hastings shall not mourn its loss. Instead we shall celebrate its memory! Better yet, with the demise of one, comes the birth of another! While strolling on Kings Road in St Leonards,

This Is Hastings was pointed in the direction of side of the Jerwood Gallery for Scrabble Man‘s latest message to Hastings. The title “make up your own mind” rings all too true, following the local hoo-ha surrounding the new landmark gallery. This Is Hastings wanted to know how the Jerwood felt about this little artistic